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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 2:07 pm
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alanR
 
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Originally Posted by Yaatri
Exclusion of battery weight from the total weight still does not do away with the collpasibility (I think disassembly is intended here) requirement. The wheel chair can be any weight, but it must be amenable to disassembly into parts, each weighing less than 60 Kg
So that must mean the batteries weigh less than 35kg (75lbs). I'm still trying to get my head around a 200lb plus wheelchair but one that weighs at least 125lbs without batteries is just mind blowing. Surely something must be easily removable even for maintenance purposes
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